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LEADERS have welcomed approval of their plans to collaborate in a single strategic authority for Sussex with a directly elected mayor.
The government has agreed to move forward with a Mayoral Combined County Authority (MCCA) and confirmed the first mayoral election will take place in May 2026.
COUNCIL leaders have praised the efforts of young people across East Sussex as this year’s GCSE results were announced.
For the first time, most subjects have been marked using the new numbered grading system and more rigorous exams which were introduced last year in English and maths. Continue reading
A ‘FEARLESS’ soldier who bravely charged through a barrage of gunfire during a First World War battle will be commemorated with a permanent memorial.
Hastings-born Claude Nunney was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross – the highest decoration for valour from the British Army, for his actions in battle on September 1 and 2, 1918. Continue reading
PARENTS of children with asthma in East Sussex are being reminded to ensure their child uses their preventative inhaler regularly – to help avoid a spike in hospital admissions.
In recent years, hospitals across the country have seen a significant increase in asthma-related admissions of school-age children in September. Continue reading
ANOTHER packed programme is in prospect as events to mark this year’s Older People’s Day return to East Sussex.
Every year, to coincide with the international celebration on October 1 of the positive role older people play in improving communities and the lives of local people, activities are held across the county during September and October. Continue reading
